High street fashion retailer Next has announced a multimillion-pound investment to create one of its largest UK stores at the Merry Hill centre in Dudley.

The centre's owner Intu is working with Next on plans to covert the former Sainsbury's supermarket unit into a 75,680 sq ft store which will also have women's clothing brand Lipsy, homeware department and coffee shop.

Next already has a presence at the centre and a spokesman for the company told the Mail no decision had been made yet on its future.

The new store is due to open next spring.

This project forms part of a wider revamp of the centre which includes enlarged stores for JD Sports, Topshop and River Island while new brands such as watch maker TAG Heuer and burger chain Five Guys have opened outlets there.